Arrive Alive safety tips

• Obey the rules of the road and carry you drivers license with you.
• Plan the route to your holiday destination and give yourself enough time to reach the destination
• Make sure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition before departure. All lights and indicators, windscreen wipers, brakes, steering, exhaust system and tyres should be carefully examined for faults.
• Do not overload.
• Try to avoid driving after dark if possible.
• Have a good rest before you embark on your journey
• Take safety breaks every 2 hours or 200km
• Do not drink and drive
• Try to recognize potentially dangerous drivers on and pedestrians alongside the road and keep well clear of them
• Be visible – drive with your lights on
• Headlights should be dipped well before an approaching vehicle is within range of the main beam.
• Always wear your seat belt and see that everyone in the car is wearing theirs.
• Drive defensively
• Stay within the speed limit at all times
• Only overtake when it is absolutely safe to do so
• Maintain at least a two second following distance - this distance should be increased at night, in foggy or rainy conditions and when the road is wet.
• Expect others not to be as obedient to the law as yourself
• Be courteous towards fellow road users - keep your temper and resist the temptation to retaliate
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